Posts tagged apartments
Manhattan Apartments Renting Below the Mean
New York rents have spiked about 10 percent since this time last year, yet deals do exist. NY Magazine presents seven likable Manhattan apartments renting at up to $2,000 below the mean. (via NY Magazine)
Renter Beware: Manhattan Rents Are Way Up!
Good luck finding an apartment in Manhattan. The borough may be full of ghost apartments but when it comes to rentals it has next to no vacancies. According to a new reports from Citi-Habitats only .72 percent of Manhattan apartments were available in the last three months, the lowest they’ve seen since they started tracking the stat in 2002. At the same time the rent just keeps getting higher and higher—the average rent for a studio on the island is $1,976 per month, up 9.1 percent from last year! (read more at Gothamist)
How Celebrities Buy NYC Homes
Many celebrities trying to keep their home purchases in New York quiet, buy under the cover of trusts and limited liability companies. From Alex Rodriguez to Uma Thurman, celebrity house-hunting is tracked obsessively in this real-estate-obsessed city. But, “most credible co-op boards want a name on the deed,” said Pamela Liebman, the President of The Corcoran Group. (read more at NY Times)
Living Green by Making a Tiny Apartment Feel Like a Penthouse
Tiny apartments are the norm in New York. But what if living in a shoebox could actually feel airy and bright? That’s exactly what Treehugger founder Graham Hill wants to do. And it’s all part of trying to save the environment.
Brooklyn Design Challenge: The Railroad Apartment
There are a few different types that show up regularly in Brooklyn apartment hunts–the loft, the railroad, the brownstone (to name a few). They all have their charms, and their challenges. Who hasn’t griped about a lack of closet space, a wall that’s just a tiny bit too short for the couch you love, the way noise travels from the kitchen to the bedroom when there’s no walls, or that weird corner that doesn’t really serve any purpose other than to collect junk and dust bunnies? Read more…
